Official Super Rugby Thread 2013

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Kings Team:

Backs: Elric van Vuuren, Marcello Sampson, Wayne Stevens (vice captain) Hadleigh Parkes, Siyanda Grey, Wesley Dunlop, Johan Herbst.

Forwards: Lizo Gqoboko, Boetie Britz, Grant Kemp, Tomas Leonardi, Darron Nell (captain) Rynier Bernado, Mpho Mbiyozo, Jacques Engelbrecht.

Replacements: Dane van der Westhuizen, Khwezi Mkhafu, Ross Gelbenhuys, Daniel Adongo, Thabo Mamojelle, Scott Mathie, George Whitehead and Scott van Breda

 

[SlowInternet]

I'm thinking a win by 20+ is on the cards.

Lions picked a pretty good side and Kings are sending a watered down side (as expected). They are blaming injuries. Pfft.

Have to agree Lions by at least 20 points. It's going to be interesting to see which excuses they will use for their bad performances this year....I'm sure we are going to be entertained by the excuses. Just remember the Lions team is also not our 1st choice players with all the players that are on loan to the other unions.

 

[Creag]

Haha, McT, fame and adoration is not meant for us all

One day when I'm big I'll be adored too, maybe?

I'm thinking a win by 20+ is on the cards.

Lions picked a pretty good side and Kings are sending a watered down side (as expected). They are blaming injuries. Pfft.

Kings side full of unknowns? They're in for a snot klap. Stuffing up my SuperBru predictions

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

22-7 to the Lions (Half-time)

 

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It is not going to get any better for the Kings in the second half.

They are being demolished in the scrums and mauls.

My view from the media box.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Stormers jou lekker ding.

 

[MickeyD]

Kings side full of unknowns? They're in for a snot klap. Stuffing up my SuperBru predictions

Yeah, would have preferred to see the full Kings' team on the park today to help my predictions...

 

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Warm-up Results:

Sharks 71 vs Leopards 0
Stormers 57 vs Boland 0
Lions 41 vs Kings 31
Bulls 32 vs Cheetahs 10

 

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Some pics

 

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And Stormers

 

[407@Blouberg]

Sharks vs Stormers final (that's what I'm hoping for)

 

[Creag]

Warm-up Results:

Sharks 71 vs Leopards 0
Stormers 57 vs Boland 0
Lions 41 vs Kings 31
Bulls 32 vs Cheetahs 10

I wonder what the Kings learnt from this. Sending in their second team and getting klapped. Makes no sense.

And Stormers

I wonder if Ockie will convert to watching the game in the future

We made boland look like arses.

Actually it was the Stormers showing arse there :erm:

 

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Etzebeth ruled out for up to 8 weeks.

Injured his ankle against Boland yesterday.

As long as he is for the Boks all is fine.

 

[Devill]

Etzebeth ruled out for up to 8 weeks.

Injured his ankle against Boland yesterday.

As long as he is for the Boks all is fine.

+1. I hope that he recovers swiftly, as he has been a revelation at lock.

Warm-up Results:

Sharks 71 vs Leopards 0
Stormers 57 vs Boland 0
Lions 41 vs Kings 31
Bulls 32 vs Cheetahs 10

Heard the Bulls screwed up 4 chances to score

I really hope that is not a sign.

 

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Juan Smith calls it a day!!

To me the saddest day in rugby!!

Only in Afrikaans for now.

http://www.volksblad.com/Sport/Rugby/Juan-laat-sak-gordyn-oor-loopbaan-20130211

BLOEMFONTEIN. – Hy het die afgelope twee jaar ondanks vier operasies moedig vir sy ondersteuners probeer terugveg.

Maar die Springbok-flank Juan Smith het Maandag weens ’n hakseningbesering geen ander keuse gehad as om finaal die gordyn oor sy suksesvolle rugbyloopbaan te laat sak nie.

“Was dit nie vir die ondersteuners en my gesin nie, het ek waarskynlik veel vroeër besluit om weens my besering my uittrede aan te kondig,” het ’n teleurgestelde Smith gesê.

Hy veg al reeds sedert Februarie 2011 met sy besering wat hy in ’n Super-wedstryd teen die Bulle opgedoen het.

“Maar dit was die ondersteuners wat my elke keer ná die teleurstelling van ’n operasie die moed laat bymekaarskraap het om weer vanjaar tot die rugbyveld te probeer terugkeer.

Ek waardeer al die ondersteuning wat ek deur die jare by my gesin, die Bok- en veral Vrystaat-ondersteuners gekry het.”

Die 31-jarige Smith het verlede Saterdag ná ’n afwesigheid van twee jaar eindelik sy terugkeer in die Cheetahs-kragmeting teen die Stormers gemaak.

Hy het ook die afgelope naweek in Polokwane goeie spel in ’n oefenwedstryd teen die Bulle gelewer. Maar ná ’n skandering Maandagoggend, het Smith – ’n lid van die wenspanne van die Wêreldbeker (2007), Curriebeker (2005) en Drienasiebeker (2009) – besluit om sy stewels weg te pak.

Een ondersteuner vir wie Smith uitgesonder het, is Tat Botha, bekende en gevierde Kovsie-rugbyafrigter.

“Hy is beslis ook die mens wat die grootste invloed op my rugbyloopbaan gehad het. Was dit nie vir oom Tat nie, sou ek waarskynlik niks in rugby bereik het nie. “Oom Tat het my raakgesien nadat ek van die Hoërskool JMB Hertzog (in Bloemfontein) gekom het en nie Cravenweek gespeel het nie. Hy het my oortuig om vir die Shimlas te gaan speel waar my loopbaan momentum gekry het.”

Smith het sy buiging in 2002 vir die Vrystaat gemaak en ’n jaar later in Durban as ’n 21-jarige die eerste van sy 69 toetse vir die Bokke gespeel. Slegs tien ander spelers kon in meer toetse vir die Bokke speel. Smith en sy huisgesin vertrek vandag op vakansie.

“Ek sal daar met my vrou (Caroline) oor my toekoms praat. Daar is moontlikhede, maar ek het nog geen besluit geneem nie. Maar ek moet ná die fisieke en geestelike impak van my besering oor die afgelope twee jaar, eers ’n week vakansie gaan hou.”

Eers daarna sal die Bok-flank besluit of hy op ’n ander wyse by rugby betrokke gaan raak.

 

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Will always be my favourite Bok. No nonsense warrior!

 

[Zyzzyva]

 

[Solitude]

That's really sad that Juan had to retire. He is truly legendary.

 

[CHURCHILL]

You Chaps have lost a great player there, Juan Smith.

Looks like Keegan Daniels and Time Whitehead could be out for 5-6 weeks, SHARKS will miss them.

 

[Devill]

Juan Smith calls it a day!!

To me the saddest day in rugby!!

Only in Afrikaans for now.

http://www.volksblad.com/Sport/Rugby/Juan-laat-sak-gordyn-oor-loopbaan-20130211

I read it last night.

Sad day for rugby.

His comeback could have benefited the boks a lot with such a lot of youngsters.